Whitsunday Islands
Australia
An archipelago of 74 tropical islands boasting pure silica sand and brilliant turquoise waters.
Warmest month is January at 30°C on average. Coolest is June at 22°C. Driest reading falls in August with 3 rain days.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$6.00 (~$4.00)Country-level price estimate for Australia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- $8.00 (~$5.25)Country-level price estimate for Australia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight timeMethodology20h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors5,969 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceTap water is generally safe to drink.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 4°C | 10 |
| February | 29° | 4°C | 12 |
| March | 29° | 4°C | 12 |
| April | 27° | 4°C | 11 |
| May | 24° | 4°C | 10 |
| June | 22° | 4°C | 6 |
| July | 22° | 5°C | 5 |
| August | 23° | 4°C | 3 |
| September | 25° | 4°C | 3 |
| October | 27° | 4°C | 3 |
| November | 28° | 3°C | 4 |
| December | 29° | 4°C | 8 |
What to do
- Sail a chartered yacht through the sheltered island passages
- Sift the impossibly white silica sands of Whitehaven Beach
- Snorkel the fringing reefs straight off the beaches
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.